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William Henson 1849 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1931

Death Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Granville Henson

Mother: Patsy Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah Henson

Children(s): Nancy Carpenter, Mary Mills, Martha Wagers, John Henson, Harvey Henson

The story of William Henson began in 1849 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA. William Henson married Sarah Henson, and had children including Nancy Carpenter, Mary Mills, Martha Wagers, John Henson, Harvey Henson. William Henson passed away in 1931 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henson began in 1849 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Henson married Sarah Henson, and had children including Nancy Carpenter, Mary Mills, Martha Wagers, John Henson, Harvey Henson.
  • William Henson passed away in 1931 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Granville Henson
1821 – 1870
Birth Location: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
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Patsy Jones
1824 – 1870
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Henson
1854 – 1930
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Nancy Carpenter
1874 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
NC
Mary Mills
1875 – 1915
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
MM
Martha Wagers
1877 – 1955
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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John Henson
1881 – 1953
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Harvey Henson
1885 – 1965
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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William Henson's Ancestors

Self
William Henson
1849 – 1931
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Granville Henson
1821 – 1870
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Patsy (Mariah) Jones
1824 – 1870
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Paul Henson
1788 – 1874
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Pegga "Peggy") Smith
1790 – 1874
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pvt Henson,
1745 – 1830
Ann Jacobs
1759 – 1850
Thomas Smith
1750 – 1828
Eunice Lewis
1753 – 1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Henson
1724 – 1796
Elizabeth Stroeher
1727 – 1792

William Henson's Descendants

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William Henson (11 Oct 1849 – 19 Sep 1931) m. Sarah Henson (1 March 1854 – 24 April 1930)
  1. 1. Nancy Carpenter (1874 – )
  2. 2. Mary Mills (15 January 1875 – 26 January 1915)
  3. 3. Martha Wagers (1877 – 30 July 1955)
  4. 4. John Henson (20 September 1881 – 17 August 1953)
  5. 5. Harvey Henson (9 June 1885 – 21 December 1965)

William Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1849
11 Oct 1849
Birth of William Henson in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1931
19 Sep 1931
Age 82
Death of William Henson in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plank, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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